At press time, the Ukraine has drawn all four boards against Georgia and with one round to play have essentially locked up the gold medal. The Chinese women hold a 3-point bulge… Xie Jun and Humpy Koneru have drawn their game on board #1 thus far. Play still in progress.

Before the tournament, most analysts picked the Russian men as favorites, but untimely losses have prevented a successful defense the Olympiad title. On the other hand the Chinese women have continued their Olympiad dominance and are poised to win yet another team gold. India is still in a medal hunt in both the men's and women's competition.